Varina Howell Davis Letters, 1836 - 1846

File — Box: 130, Folder: 1

Series Description

From the Series:

This series contains correspondence, both outgoing and incoming. The majority of the correspondence is of a personal nature between Mrs. Davis and her husband, children and other family members. Though the bulk of this series is family correspondence it also includes a letters from Mary Custis Lee, Judah P. Benjamin, Lord Henry Percy, and a short note from Oscar Wilde.

Dates

Creation: 1836 - 1846

Creator

From the Collection: Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Phillip) (Person)
From the Collection: Pierce, Franklin (Person)
From the Collection: Shorter, John Gill (Person)
From the Collection: Davis, Varina (Person)
From the Collection: Davis, Jefferson (Person)

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